US Army Pursues Lasers, HVPs in Search of SHORAD Renaissance
With the proliferation of missiles increasing worldwide, air defense is once again a hot topic. Most well-known air defense systems, such as the American Patriot and…
Why the United States Military Costs so Much
It is common knowledge that the United States military has a budget which dwarfs those of other countries. In fact, the American military receives more…
CSBA, MITRE, and Pentagon Reports Envision the US Navy’s Future Fleet
With the Trump administration and a Republican congress at the helm of the United States, the US Navy (USN) seems determined to press its case…
Examining Trump’s Plan to Expand the US Military
Update: Trump’s FY18 budget request only calls for $18 billion over Obama’s planned spending levels, a far cry from what is needed to execute his…
Trump’s Immigration Ban Will Harm American National Security
On Friday, January 28, 2017, President Donald J. Trump made a monumental blunder by blocking all immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries and halting the flow…
US Coast Guard to Upgrade Its Heavy Icebreaker Fleet
Updated 5/23/2017 to reflect statements made by Coast Guard commandant Zukunft regarding the program. Earth’s polar regions, the Arctic and the Antarctic, are some of…
Examining the US Navy’s Plans for an LCS-based Frigate
Update: As of mid-2017, the US Navy has decided to expand the scope of the frigate program, opening the door for non-LCS designs and investigating…
The Liaoning and CV-17: A Look at China’s Type 001A Carrier Force
Recently, there has been much ado about China’s aircraft carriers. CV-16, known as the Liaoning, was launched in 2012 to much fanfare, and CV-17 will…
Royal Navy to Retire Harpoon Missile Without Replacement
For much of history, the Royal Navy was the best-manned and best-equipped navy in the world. It has been many decades since that era, and while…
Gorshkov-class Frigate Production Challenging for Neglected Russian Shipbuilders
Note: this article is part of a series on Russia’s naval modernization. For part one, see the article on the Black Fleet’s Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates….